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oesophagus <oesophagi [iːˈsɒfəgaı] or oesophaguses> [iːˈsɒfəgəs] N ANAT

oesophagus

食管 shíguǎn

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This pouch is a compartmentalized structure lying immediately above the oesophagus and develops only after the snail has reached maturity. en.wikipedia.org

Once in the oesophagus, the bolus travels down to the stomach via rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscles known as peristalsis. en.wikipedia.org

The pharynx connects, via a short oesophagus, to one or two blind-ending caeca, which occupy most of the length of the body. en.wikipedia.org

The position of the oesophagus is indicated by a five millimetre long series of small food particles. en.wikipedia.org

The bolus is further helped by the lubrication provided by the saliva in its passage from the mouth into the oesophagus. en.wikipedia.org

The oesophageal groove, which links the oesophagus and the omasum, is located in the reticulum. en.wikipedia.org

Ducts from large salivary glands lead into the mouth, and the oesophagus also supplies the digestive enzymes that help to break down the food. en.wikipedia.org

It has strong muscles in its oesophagus and large salivary glands and rapidly fills its dilatable hind gut with blood. en.wikipedia.org

The remainder of the digestive system consists of an oesophagus and intestine; there is no stomach. en.wikipedia.org

The secretion of saliva helps to produce a bolus which can be swallowed in the oesophagus to pass down into the stomach. en.wikipedia.org

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